| Country | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Farm | Don Oscar, San Marcos, Tarrazu |
| Varietal | Arabica Catuaí |
| Processing | Red Honey |
| Crop | March 2025 |
| Partnership | since 2012 |
| Flavour | Fruity & Elegant |
How do we create our Era espresso?
When we create Era espresso, we always look for single origin coffees with distinguishable character, which would together make a true taste experience.
Our current Era consists of the following coffee:
Costa Rica - red honey - catuaí
Espresso Coffee Series
Don Oscar
Beneficio Don Oscar is named after its founder, Mr. Oscar, who unfortunately is no longer alive. The processing plant and the farm are run by his two sons, Alejandro and Horacio. The farm covers an area of 38 hectares and produces 81 tons of green coffee per year. During the harvest (December - March), up to 90 people work on the farm (mainly pickers from Panama), and outside the harvest, 8 permanent employees, including the owners.
Coffee Processing
The coffee processing is identical to other "micromills" in Costa Rica. Colombian Penagos eco-pulpers are used, on which the amount of pulp left on the bean can be adjusted. This eliminates fermentation in tanks. Drying takes place either on African beds (15-18 days), on concrete patios or, in case of inclement weather, in automatic dryers (at a constant temperature of 45 °C). The Solis brothers grow various varieties (villa sarchi, typica mejorada, geisha), but the majority of volume belongs to caturra and catuaí. The entire farm is divided into 15 lots. Every year, in a blind tasting, coffees from the Coyote lot, located at an altitude of 2000 m above sea level, easily win for us.
How does it taste?
The honey processed coffee from the Solis brothers brings elegant acidity, subtle fruity notes of forest fruits and, above all, a dense, creamy body to the cup. There is a hint of milk chocolate in the aftertaste.
Have you got your favourite cup yet?
Recommended Recipe
Dose: 18-19 g
Temperature: 94 °C
Coffee Yield: 45-50 g
Extraction time: 28-35 sec
(We always recommend using precision baskets VST, LM Advanced or IMS.)
